FLAVOUR PROFILE
Caramel, Biscotti, Mandarin, Kaffir Lime
REGION
Shan, Myanmar
PARTNERSHIP
Since 2018
ELEVATION
1200 -1600m
PROCESS
Washed
VARIETY
Catuai
MYANMAR PA’O
Espresso Roast
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A BIT ABOUT THIS COFFEE
This coffee is grown by smallholder ethnic minority farmers across a handful of villages. Each family has approximately 1-3 acres and interplants their coffee gardens with shade trees and other food crops. They produce their beans using organic techniques giving the coffee its own unique and delicious flavour.
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WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT
An exceptionally well-balanced coffee.
Classic caramel & biscuit flavours are met with a pleasant citrus and honey sweetness. Add milk and its agreeably mellow with a pleasant bright sweetness.
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HOW TO BREW
We love it as: Espresso
Also great as: Plunger, Stovetop
Brewing Espresso? Try: 21g Dose 48g Yield Time 27-30 seconds
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THE STORY
Small rural villages with big potential! We began buying coffee from these guys in 2018. It was our third origin and buying relationship. The growers here predominantly belong to the Pa’O ethnic minority group. They have have been mentored in agronomy from Winrock International (NGO) and have ongoing support from local agriculture and coffee Q grader experts. These farmers are doing a spectacular job and we're so stoked to share their unique coffee.
In Myanmar, though coffee has been grown on a small scale for a long time, cultivation generally commenced in the 1980s with the government’s opium eradication program.
Despite many ongoing political challenges, the coffee quality from Myanmar is a standout. In a part of the world that often faces political and social challenges, we are grateful to be able to buy their coffee, maintain our support and share it with you.